Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
NOTES OF LOCAL NrEREsT-THH RRoKGANIZED Bos-
TON IDEAIS-wrIsoN BARRKrrs HAMLET" IN NEW


Miss Annie Lewis. Of this city, has returned
| home, having closed very successful engage
nent with the Irish comedian, Charles werner
with whom she made shit" playing the Leading
| souorehe part In ''Shamus O'Brian-"
Fanny Davenport Will not be seen In Wash
ington this season. This will be specially disap-
pointing to the many friends OF Will Laekey, who
Is a member Of her company, and who has ADDED
much TO his reputation this season by good WorH
in important roles in several of Miss Davenports
plays Mr. Lackey WILL however appear here In
drama in the early part OF the summer.
1t Is said that "Allan Dare" the dramatiza-
ton Of Admiral Porters story, viii be done at the
New York Fourteenth-street Theater next season.
1t has already been presented in San Francisco.
- The startling report comes from San Fran.
cisco that Jeffreys Lewis has already Quarreled
with her new husband. Harry Matnhall, and dis
missed him from her company.
-Sardou's ia Crocodile" will be produced In
this country next season with Eleanor Carey In
the leading part.
1t Is said the newly-reorganized Boston Ideals
will be in good business shape by the LIST OF May:
The report is that j. NJ. Hill Will manage them.
this Is true the new Ideals are to be congratu-
lated.
The London weekly papers were outspoken In
thnr condemnation OF Mrs. James Brown Potter,
the Saturday Reriew declaring that it could not
write seriously OF her until she had at least
learned the rudimentS of stage business
In his forthcoming revival Of Byron's ever
ner." In London, Henry Irving will make use OF
Macready's version OF the play.
Lawrence Barrett, Frederick Warde and Dion
Boucicault are among the actors who have rested
during Holy Week. Mr.. Boucicault has been in
this city reherSing his new play.
- Mr.. d. d. Gloyd's new play, "The Dominie's
Daughter, 4" which received only moderate critical
commentator when first brought out, at Wallack's
seems 20 find favor with the New York public.
The end OF its run Is not yet in sight and IL may
now run on till the close Of the Wallack season.
Tom Keene will begin his short spring tour at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, on Wednesday night.
Wilson Barrett tells New York reporter that
his plans for next season have not yet been finally
decided on. Friends In London want to build a
theater for him there, and from New York friends
he says he has had no less than three offers TO
build house for him In that city. Mr.. Barrett
viii sail for England early In May.
1t is said that $50, 900 have been taken in for
the advance sale Of seats for the six perform
ances Of Italian opera in which Patti will appear
at the Metropolitan opera House, New York.
Harold Forsberg has been specially engaged
to play the part Of Colonel Clay Calhoun, typi-
cal southerner, in the play "Beacon Lights, "
shortly to be brought out at Heuck's Opera House,
Cincinnati.
w H. Daniel and II. T. Smith, Of this city,
have been engaged to sing In 'The Pirates OF PEN
zance" in Baltimore on the 18th instant at the
Academy of Music. The rest OF the company Will
be composed o} Baltimore singers.
"Big Pony, the Gentlemanly Savage" Wheeler
and Darling's comic opera, or operate burlesQue,
rather, which has been produced at the New York
BijOu with Nat Goodwin in the leading role. seems
to have caught the public to some extent. 1t ap-
pears to be OF about the consistency OF "a Parlor
Match" Nat Goodwin appears In full-dreSs suit,
moccasins, eagles feathers, and a pocket toma-
hawk.
Those who expected radical differences Of
opinion among the New York critics regarding the
merits of Mr.. Wilson Barrett's Hamlet, which was
seen in that city for the first time on Monday,
were not disappointed. The older critics, who can
traditional lines, were, Of course, shocked and
gr1eyed by Hamlet whose cerebral forces seemed
TO work with great degree OF coordination and
gloom and mysticism. The younger men, tnclud-
ing Henry Guy Carleton, OF the World, commended
Mr.. Barrett'S Hamlet warmly and declared that
his version Of the play Increased its beauty and
force.